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Originally Posted by troutman
What are people talking about? It is always an option in a multi-party system. We might not like it, but it is always a possibility, especially when the last government was a minority government.
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Its open to use, but its one of those "In Case of Emergency Break Glass" sort of loopholes. Its intended use was more along the lines of how Borden used it in 1917... strengthen the governing party to make critical wartime decisions.
Similar to the War Measures Act... short of total war, people would go nuts if it was deployed... but its fully within the rights of the PM.
There's just no system of checks and balances in Canada, and that is alarming at best.